Projects in categories: Fiction

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A man's love and tenderness, which he once shared with his wife, is now slipping away from him. As one sexual existence ends, another is just beginning.

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A behind the scenes look at the making of the music video for Jack Savoretti's Without, shot in Mallorca.

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A satire on Hollywood - as told by a Brit. Young and hopeless writer Nick sends his screenplays to many of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Some reject him politely, others don't even have the decency to reply so they end up on his blacklist, one of them is Andrew McCarthy who shares his name with someone Nick had issues with at school.

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'The Memory of Water' is a trilogy exploring the nature of human consciousness. 'Part One' examines the themes of memory and reflection.  In 2004, the film was acquired by ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) as part of its permanent collection of exemplary works by Australian and international filmmakers.

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These are good days for Sean until the phone call.   Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, August 2006, where the film won the UK Film Council/Kodak award for best British short.

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A car idles at the end of a dirt track, its headlights pointing out into the forest. Inside: two women. The Redhead has a gun. She idly, but dangerously, holds it on the Blonde girl beside her. Redhead does most of the talking. Blonde's eyes dart in quiet fear as she hears about what her 'faithful' man has been up to. With Redhead. Not just sex, but business. Lucrative. And criminal. He's not the man Blonde thought he was. Jesus, that's an understatement. Is Redhead telling the truth? Is Blonde in this situation simply because Redhead changed her mind and doesn't want to share the spoils of the last job they did together? A simple hostage handover? Or is it even simpler: Redhead wanted him all to herself and he said no. Revenge. Either way, he's late arriving. And Redhead's trigger-finger is beginning to twitch.

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The Penalty King is a surreal black comedy which tells the tale of the world's most unfortunate man, Lee Vaughn. Not only is he blind, he's depressed. And to make things worse, he's a Leeds United fan. Poor guy. Lee gets through his day working in the bowels of the social services by dreaming of 'a damn good kick about', a dream that is kicked repeatedly out of his mind by his domineering boss. But when life is this monotonous, something has to give. That's where Lee's colleague Charlie Howard comes in. Another poor, misguided fool; but he's American, so you have to forgive his relentless optimism. Determined to get Lee back in the game and undermine Sandra at the same time, Charlie hatches a plan to get Lee playing for the local pub football team. Lee might be blind and thoroughly hated by his teammates, but he's determined to become The Penalty King. And thus commences a tale of talking toys, phoney government grants, a psychotic disabled stalker, attempted dog murder, an offensive postman, a Shakespearean captain, biblical dreams, a love triangle or two, vomit, punk rock, swearing and football. Featuring an outstanding soundtrack and memorable dialogue, The Penalty King is destined to become the ultimate football cult-classic.  

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In the summer of 2004, on a car journey in Eastern Europe, Pavla Fleischer met and fell in love with Eugene Hutz, lead singer of New York's Gypsy Punk  band Gogol Bordello. Captivated by his energy and his musical verve, and desperate to get to know him better, she decided to make a film about him. The Pied Piper of Hutzovina follows Eugene and Pavla on their subsequent  road trip through Eugene's home country, Ukraine. It is the story of two people traveling together on two very different courses. Her aim is to rediscover a forgotten romance; his is to rediscover his roots. She hopes to find love on the road; he hopes to find musical inspiration from the gypsy culture he is determined to preserve. This is an intimate portrait of a filmmaker with a passion for her subject, and a punk musician with a longing to revisit his past. Theirs is a journey which tests their relationship and challenges their perceptions of the music they both love.  

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A mercenary spaceship ferrying a convict is attacked by a horde of unidentified fighter craft. Forced to abandon their crippled ship the survivors land on 'The Planet'. Soon they discover that they are not alone, as they battle to survive they begin to fall prey to a malevolent force. A force which turns the souls of their fallen comrades against them. Forming a rescue plan the survivors race to carry it out while they still can. Unknown to the team, the prisoner is also on the planet and his presence there could change the universe as they know it, forever.

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Filmed on location in London and New York, The Plans of Man is a modern re-imagining of the biblical Adam and Eve story, with a touch of Greencard. When Adam's perfectly planned life falls apart after fiancé Lilith leaves him, he must decide whether to stick to the old plan and follow Lilith to New York, or make a new plan. The choice seems easy, and Adam prepares himself to leave London. However, he fails to secure a US work permit, despite sleeping with his boss for a US job transfer. Vivacious American Evie turns up on Adam's doorstep in an immigration jam of her own. Adam needs a greencard, Evie needs a visa - the plan seems clear. Evie hides her feelings for Adam as they get married, but Adam's revised plan soon hits yet another bump in the road when he falls for his new wife. Is Adam brave enough to abandon his plan and take a bite of the apple - or is it a foolish mistake he'll regret forever?

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Since 1995 The Really Terrible Orchestra has provided refuge for the cream of Edinburgh's musically disadvantaged. Who are these people? Why do they play? And why oh why do people listen?

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The Rest is Silence follows the course of an unclaimed body through its progress from discovery to burial. It focuses not on the body, but on those who guide it through the processes and rituals preceding its interment. The characters of these people are explored visually, without commentary.